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MARY-LOUISE Parker and Billy Crudup’s son William made a rare public appearance this week – and turned heads with just how much he looks like both his famous parents.

William Atticus Parker, 21, joined Mary-Louise at a screening for her new horror series The Institute in Culver City, California.

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Mary-Louise Parker and Billy Crudup’s son William made a rare public appearance this week with his famous mom[/caption]

Walking the red carpet together, Mary-Louise wore a sleek cream suit with statement heels.

Meanwhile, William opted for a pale blue suit, paired with a white shirt and matching trainers.

He was born in 2004, just after Mary-Louise and Billy’s highly publicized split ended their eight-year relationship – a breakup that made headlines when Billy left her while she was seven months pregnant for actress Claire Danes.

The scandal dominated entertainment news at the time, with the then 35-year-old Billy receiving backlash for the sudden split.

Danes, 24 at the time, also faced criticism, later admitting in a 2015 interview that the affair was “messy” and “complicated”, adding, “I was just in love with him… and needed to explore that.”

Mary-Louise largely stayed silent in the immediate aftermath but opened up years later in her 2015 memoir Dear Mr. You, sharing raw insights into the emotional toll of the breakup while pregnant.

She wrote: “My baby was not a tragedy. I went into the delivery room with my hair in braids, singing a lullaby, and I came out with a baby boy who made everything worthwhile.”

Speaking in 2023 after Billy married actress Naomi Watts, Mary-Louise told The Guardian, “I wish them well. And absolutely I honestly of course wish them every happiness because that’s my son’s father.

“So I’m happy for them. I’m happy they found each other.”

Despite his starry lineage, William has mostly stayed out of the spotlight – though he’s started popping up more frequently in recent years.

He attended the 2021 Tony Awards with Mary-Louise and his younger sister, Ash, and earlier this year joined them both for the London premiere of The Institute during SXSW.

He’s also supported Billy on big nights, including the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards, where Billy picked up Best Supporting Actor for The Morning Show.

During his speech, he thanked his “amazing son” while posing for photos with William backstage.

Away from red carpets, William has dipped into acting himself – appearing alongside Mary-Louise in Christmas in Conway, Mr. Mercedes and Colin in Black & White.

He’s also written and directed two feature films, Forty Winks and Atrabilious.

Speaking to the Utah International Film Festival in 2022 about Forty Winks, which starred his godmother Susan Sarandon along with John Turturro and Carmen Ejogo, William said: “It was entirely self-funded, and I had no producers to help out during the production.

“Therefore, I had to take a lot on at 17, which was just a leap of faith for myself if anything.”

Most recently, he appeared in Netflix’s 2024 release Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, and joined Billy and Naomi for their vow renewal in Mexico City.

Photos shared by actor Justin Theroux showed William walking down the aisle beside his dad during the intimate ceremony.

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He joined Mary-Louise at a screening for her new horror series The Institute in Culver City, California.[/caption]

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The mother-son-duo are pictured with Jack Bender and a guest[/caption]

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He was born in 2004, just after Mary-Louise and Billy’s highly publicized split ended their eight-year relationship[/caption]

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The breakup made headlines when Billy left her while she was seven months pregnant[/caption]

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He left her for actress Claire Danes[/caption]

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Billy later married actress Naomi Watts[/caption]

JAKE PAUL took his training camp to his new £30million ranch in the sweltering Georgia heat – where he was pushed the point of almost no return.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer returns on Saturday night in California against former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Paul has lived in his adopted home of Puerto Rico since 2021 – buying a £13m mansion and building his own custom £3m boxing gym.

But this year he purchased a stunning 5,700 acre piece of land in Georgia costing £30m – spending the fortune he made against Mike Tyson.

Temperatures can soar past 30 degrees in the height of the summer in Georgia – and Paul felt every bit of it during camp.

Head coach Theo Chambers told SunSport: “I like it because one thing, you can’t turn the air conditioning on outside! So I loved it.

“It was outside and it was hot.”

Assistant trainer J’Leon Love said: “That was dope. Out in the middle of nothing, nowhere just running.

“That land that he has is so far, just to get from the main road up to the driveway is three miles.

“And if you know the time of year in Georgia, the heat is insane. So that was good, it was a change of environment and it was good man.

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“He needed that and found some fun in it at the same time. You need to keep this s*** fun so I’m looking forward to what’s going on tomorrow night.”

But it was not all smiles for Paul in camp.

In fact, he threatened to SACK his coaches after being pushed to his absolute limit during the gruelling training camp.

Love said: “Listen, if you hire me or you hire our team as a whole, I don’t care what you wanna do or what you have planned.

“Once the mission is set, we dial in and do what we do and you do it, you know what I mean? That’s it.

“I don’t care how much money you got. I don’t care how popular you are, how many followers you have.

“When we put a plan in place, that’s what we stick to and that’s what you’re gonna do.

“I don’t care what you’re feeling. You’re gonna do it, so that’s how we bring it, man.

“I mean and that’s why we’re able to keep climbing this pole and keep grinding and reaching these levels.

“But most definitely, Jake was p****d a lot of the time during camp, ‘Man, we got this much time out.’ It don’t matter, get to it, but you get the job done.”

Chambers comes from the legendary Kronk gym in Detroit – made famous by the iconic trainer Emanuel Steward.

The coach has rubbed shoulders with some of boxing’s best – and expects high standards even for 11-1 Paul who only turned pro in 2020.

Chambers said: “I saw the grind from Tommy Hearns, Darrell Chambers, Gerald McClellan, Milton McCrory, Lennox Lewis, Miguel Cotto.

“So I personally only know one way and that’s to work hard, train hard. Boxing is more mental than it is a physical thing.

“So if I’m getting fired. I know I’m doing my job.”

Paul also has esteemed strength and conditioning coach Larry Wade – who has worked with several world champions – in his camp.

And Wade revealed: “We want world championship performance, so we need world championship effort.

“And if you don’t know that, it could be considered a physical and more so mental challenge, and that was the key.

“And once he was able to grasp that, hey, we weren’t backing down, he was just forced him to just absorb it and say, ‘OK, let me get this work in.'”

Paul returns for the first time since November when he beat Tyson – who controversially made a comeback aged 58.

He has since dropped TWO STONE to drop back down to the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb to face Chavez Jr.

Paul says victory could land him a shock ranking with the WBC and put him in line to challenge for Badou Jack’s world title.

Trainer Chambers said: “I like to be challenged. So I like my guys to be challenged. These MMA guys, they do not stand a chance with Jake Paul.

“So I would like to see him fight guys like Chavez, guys like Badou Jack.”

Love, who spent years training alongside Jack, added: “I know who Badou is as a fighter, he’s a dog.

“If that is something that happens in the future, wow that’d be dope and great. It’d definitely be a mission.

“You know who Badou Jack is, the world knows who Badou Jack is. That would be a great challenge right there.”

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A BODY has been found in the search for a missing mum who vanished at a church last month as a man has been charged with murder.

Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact with them on her birthday on June 17.

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Officers searching for Reanne found a body in Binley Woods on Friday afternoon, West Midlands Police said.

Formal identification will need to take place, but the family of Ms Coulson have been informed, the force added.

Mohammed Durnion was arrested as part of the investigation into her disappearance, police said.

The 42-year-old has now been charged with murder and will appear at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

A second man has also been charged with assisting an offender.

Adam Moore, 38, from Coventry, will appear before the same court on Saturday.

Detective Superintendent Jim Munro, from the force’s major crime unit, said: “We’ve been focused on doing all we can to find Reanne and our thoughts remain with her family at this deeply distressing time.

“While formal identification still needs to take place, we do believe it is Reanne.

“We’ve charged a man with murder, and another for assisting an offender, but our inquiries to establish exactly what happened and why are ongoing.

“We’ll continue to update and support Reanne’s family.”

Ms Coulson’s older brother Ashley would like to thank the public for everything they have done to help find her, police said.

He has asked that the family are left alone to grieve.

A MAN who murdered, dismembered and dumped another man’s body in a reservoir in Co Tyrone has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years.

Stephen McCourt, 41, from Riverview in Augher, in Co Tyrone, was found guilty of murdering Damien Heagney following a trial which ended in April this year.

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Mr Heagney, 47, from Cookstown, was last seen alive at the end of December 2021.

He was reported missing in July 2022 and his partially dismembered remains were recovered from Cappagh Reservoir the following month.

Mr Justice Stephen Fowler told Belfast Crown Court that the dismemberment was “callous in the extreme” and added greatly to his family’s distress, in particular the victim’s mother.

He also said that the disposal of Mr Heagney’s body in the reservoir was an additional step taken to “conceal, destroy evidence, cover the murder and subvert police investigation”.

The family of Mr Heagney said the actions that led to his death were “depraved”.

A family statement said: “The last few years have been torturous for our family.

“No one should ever have to deal with the heartache of losing a son and a brother, yet we have to wake up every single morning knowing that Damien was murdered.

“Damien’s life was taken so cruelly, and the actions that followed were depraved – more than we can ever begin to express.

“It’s actually impossible to stop thinking about what happened to Damien. We go over it, again and again, and it haunts us.

“Yet, among the torment, we’ve each taken comfort from the genuine kindness and support shown by others.

“We would like to thank the jury who put in so much time and effort, listening to all the evidence to bring back a guilty verdict, especially in such a difficult case. We will always be grateful to them.”

EMMA RADUCANU wants to create another masterpiece at Wimbledon.

At the most challenging time of her season, Raducanu will try to relax this fortnight by going for long walks “to destress”.

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And in her spare time at Wimbledon, she is reading books on art history as part of an online course.

French 19th century painter Claude Monet, a master of the Impressionist era, is someone whose work she is starting to appreciate more.

The world No.38 said: “I’m just doing a course, I have a year to do it and it’s good. It gives me something different to do.

“A lot of my subjects at school growing up were so quantitative – maths and economics.

“To do art history is completely different. You have to challenge your brain and ways of thinking that it wasn’t used to.

“It’s quite challenging. I actually quite like it. I have to learn so many broader topics.

“You have to pick apart and analyse every single thing in the painting. It’s interesting. It’s really fascinating.

“I have a greater appreciation for Monet and the Impressionist era. I didn’t really take as much notice of that era of painting before. Now, I can appreciate what they’re able to do.

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“It’s art history, and there’s a section on the Renaissance and there’s a section on sculptures and architecture as well. But I’m not at that part yet.”

It is four years since Raducanu made history by winning the 2021 US Open as a qualifier for which she banked £1.8million.

It has been a difficult year for the British tennis superstar, who has had mixed results on the court and some troublesome issues off it.

Her coach Nick Cavaday, a long-term friend from her childhood, quit her set-up due to health reasons after the Australian Open in January.

Then Raducanu was approached by a stalker that had followed her to Dubai, an episode that saw her burst into tears.

And only last week she was crying again in public, this time at Eastbourne after receiving “some pretty bad news”.

Yet in spite of the trials and tribulations she has encountered, Raducanu approaches her fourth Wimbledon determined to smile throughout and live in the moment.

Raducanu said: “I want to really embody just having a good time and feel joy.

“I’ve recently realised that what we do is for such a short amount of time and it’ll go before we know it.

“I was actually listening to Ana Ivanovic say the same thing. She said she wished she had enjoyed it more.

“Sometimes I want to go into the future and think: ‘Oh, my god, am I going to regret not enjoying this moment?’

“I’m 22 now. So I’m kind of like living for that person, to not have any regrets to look back on.

“I want to bring joy to what I do and enjoy this time, because it’s going to go by really fast.”

Stepping on Wimbledon grass on Monday against British teenager Mimi Xu brings with it enormous pressure and expectation.

But Raducanu, one of the most scrutinised female athletes on the planet, is relishing the return to the biggest stage.

The Kent star said: “It’s a big occasion every year. Something that brings a lot of excitement, it brings a lot of buzz.

“And that buzz of winning at Wimbledon, honestly not much beats it. So I’m really looking forward to it.

“At the same time, you do feel a bit of pressure. You do feel a bit nervous but in a good way.

“If you’re able to channel that and use it to focus yourself in the matches, then it’s helpful, because sometimes if you’re too loose, too relaxed, you’re not as locked in on the court.”

Cavaday will not be courtside but Mark Petchey – a respected TV analyst – will be in the stands, orchestrating her training plans and giving out orders.

Raducanu axed Vladimir Platenik as coach after one match in Miami after it was revealed the Slovakian had previously branded the prospect of working with her as “coaching suicide” in an interview.

Working with people who knew her before she became mega famous is something she values.

Trust is an important element when it comes to whom she lets into her inner circle having been burned in the past.

Raducanu said: “You’re not going to feel so comfortable all the time.

“To have those moments where you maybe open up and you’re honest and you show a bit of vulnerability, you kind of only want to do that with people you’re close to and can trust.

“You don’t want to do the same or go into the same detail, if it’s someone you don’t fully trust.

“Sometimes also maybe your behaviour isn’t perfect, so for them to kind of know that it’s not personal.

“You’re just kind of carrying a certain amount, and you just need to let certain things out. It’s very helpful to know they’re not going to take it personally.

“In the past, I couldn’t speak out really, because I didn’t want what I said to kind of be shared and spoken and gossiped about.

“Because you know how Chinese whispers go. It’s just exaggerated and things are twisted.”

A SHOPPER has found the perfect way to turn your garden into an at-home ‘Glastonbury’ or outdoor cinema – and it’s all thanks to an Aldi item. 

The bargain supermarket is currently selling an Inflatable Movie Screen, which looks perfect for watching films outdoors over summer.

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A shopper spotted it being sold in her supermarket and snapped it up for summer[/caption]

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It could also be used to screen sporting games with friends and family.

The blow-up device is currently being sold for £59.99 and is easy to install.

A shopper shared how they had popped into their local Aldi for milk and bread rolls and walked away with the fun purchase. 

Taking to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, they shared snaps of the movie screen in their garden.

They wrote: “Don’t be fooled by the tiny box this comes in. 

“Trust me these are massive if you’re blonde like me & old skool the measurements on the box meant nothing.

“So I thought as it;s wet outside I’d put it up indoors to see how big it is.

“You could use this at Glastonbury its that fudging big!

“£59.99 in Aldi today, I only went in for milk & bread rolls.”

Many people were impressed by the purchase and rushed the comments to give their view.

One said: “I need this.”

Another added: “Should get one for camping.”

And a third commented: “ Im hoping no one buys these and then I can get 1 really cheap in the sale! Me an hubby have a plan! 

“Go camping set it up with a zombie film on in the woods, wait for ppl to walk past.”

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To go with this screen, for a limited time, you can snap up the Yoton Mini Projector, originally priced at £56.99, on sale for just £34.39.

Amazon is always a go-to spot for grabbing affordable tech, and this mini projector is no exception.

Right now, it’s sitting pretty at number two on Amazon’s best-selling projectors list, and it’s easy to see why.

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The Yoton Mini Projector is currently on sale for just £34.39, down from its usual £56.99 price tag.

While it’s already marked down to £42.99, you can knock off even more thanks to a generous 20% coupon.

But don’t let the grass grow, this deal disappears after June 19th, so time’s ticking if you want to bag it at this price.

With over 1,000 units sold in the past month, it’s clear that shoppers are loving this little gadget.

It’s hardly surprising, though, with summer here, the long days and warm evenings have everyone looking for ways to make the most of the season.

SIR ROD STEWART will take to the Pyramid Stage for one final time tomorrow in the famous Legends slot.

But during an exclusive chat with me before his arrival at Worthy Farm, the rock legend admitted he was close to cancelling the epic 90-minute show just days ago after being struck down with illness.

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Rod said: ‘Mick Hucknall and I are going to come up and sing She Was Only A Pilot’s Daughter But She Kept Her Cockpit Clean’[/caption]

“I’ve had to cancel five shows because of this bastard flu,” Rod roars.

“This time last week I was thinking of cancelling. It was a close shave. I have had Influenza A. It’s been so terrible.

“But my dear wife Penny and some good medical people got me through it. There was a lot of technical massaging from some very good people I know, which sounds filthy doesn’t it? You’ve got no idea.

“But my dear wife, she said to me ‘You are going to do this. It’s mind over matter.’ She nursed me back to health. She really is a great girl.

“Honestly Ellie, it’s the worst thing anyone could possibly have, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”

With a devious giggle, Rod adds: “Apart from Putin. I’d wish it on him.”

Solemnly he continued: “I am really looking forward to it now. I feel honoured and privileged, considering four days ago I wasn’t going to make it.”

Rod’s slot is gearing up to be one of the best Legend slots Glastonbury has seen for years and the Maggie May singer — who has enjoyed six No1 singles in his career — has got a treat lined up for fans with his guests.

“Mick Hucknall and I are going to come up and sing She Was Only A Pilot’s Daughter But She Kept Her Cockpit Clean,” Rod roars with laughter.

“Only joking. We are going to sing If You Don’t Know Me By Now. And then Lulu is coming on.

“She is going to sing Hot Legs and then Ronnie Wood is coming on with me and Lulu to do Stay With Me.”

We’re really sounding good.

“All three of my guests are in excellent form and are playing well. We had the best rehearsal yesterday.”

Rod sounds fighting fit and raring to go as we chat on the phone, him from his home in Essex and me in the blazing sunshine down at Worthy Farm.

“I don’t know what I am going to wear, darling,” Rod laughs.

“It is so hot. I’m so excited. The Glastonbury people have been very good to me.

“I only had an hour and 15 and I said, ‘Mate, I can’t do an hour and 15, I’ve got so many songs people want to hear,’ and, bless them, they gave me another 15 minutes which was wonderful.

“I’ve got 20 odd songs on the set list and it’s usually 29. There are so many songs I can’t do.

“And we’re not just doing slow ones. We’re doing three fast songs, then some slow ones, and then some fast ones to keep it all going.”

Rod will be joined on the farm by his family for the iconic slot, which is expected to draw in a crowd of 250,000 people on site — as well as millions tuning in at home.

“Penny will be out the front,” Rod explains. Then three of my kids are already on site.

‘We’re so excited’

“Ruby has come, Renee and Alistair are there. And Aiden will be there. That’s four out of the eight.

“I’m driving down on Saturday evening and I am staying in Bath.

“We’re going to have a good band p***-up the night before.”

Rod — who last played Glastonbury back in 2002 — says the sight of his band stepping foot on the farm is one thing he’s really looking forward to.

“We are all so excited but I have done it before,” Rod explains.

“But all the guys in my band have never done it apart from the drummer.

“And I’ve got six girls in the band and they are beside themselves with excitement because they’re American — they never thought they’d get on the Glastonbury stage.

“I’m honestly more happy for the band than I am for myself. It feels a privilege. I can’t wait.”

We’ve got our Rod wigs ready and will be down the front with Penny to watch the legend himself tomorrow.

Bring it on.

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LORDE celebrated the release of new album Virgin by playing it from start to finish in a surprise set.

She opened the Woodsies stage yesterday morning but after news of her show was leaked, the area was closed off almost an hour before she took to the stage, as thousands flocked there.

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Lorde celebrated the release of new album Virgin by playing it from start to finish in a surprise set[/caption]

But the Kiwi singer, dressed in a white T-shirt and matching trousers, admitted she thought she might never return with music after struggling following the release of her third record Solar Power.

She told the crowd: “This is f***ing sick.

“I decided to play the entire record for you front to back.

“I didn’t know if I would make another record, but I’m back here.

“I’m so grateful for you for waiting. It’s going to be a sick festival.”

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PLAQUE FOR GOOD, ROBBIE?

ROBBIE WILLIAMS got fans’ hopes up that he would be performing again at the festival when he shared a photo of this fake blue plaque on Instagram.

It marked 30 years since Rob “entered this area without accreditation, authorisation, or alignment with prevailing taste. His presence was uninvited, unofficial and ultimately inevitable.”

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The singer caused a stir in 1995 when he attended Glasto fresh from quitting Take That.

The singer has only played there once in 1998.

But the Rock DJ singer sadly swerved a return to the event this year.

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PALOMA FAITH is popping her Glastonbury cherry as a punter.

The Only Love Can Hurt Like This singer, who performed on the Pyramid Stage last year, is at Worthy Farm this weekend and told our Jack she’s looking forward to not working.

Paloma said: “This year is going to be the first year of my life that I’ve ever been to Glastonbury as a punter.

“I’m camping.

“I’m doing the whole thing.

“To be honest I’ve been dreading it.

“The reason why I’ve never done a festival before is because I don’t like the thought of camping.

“But then I thought, ‘I can’t knock it until I’ve tried it.’”

Asked if she was slumming in a £10 tent from Argos or in one of the push yurts, Paloma said with a grin: “It is quite posh,” before asking: “What’s a yurt? Mine’s glamping.”

Giving her best festival confession, Paloma added: “I went to a festival before I was signed to a record label.

“My boyfriend forgot the bedding.

“I was fuming and as I had a gig I made him sleep naked and I used his clothes as a duvet.

“He was shivering.”

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JAMES NORTON had me – and plenty of others – howling as he joined other celebs in reading out letters yesterday.

The actor was among a string of stars, including Simon Pegg and Benedict Cumberbatch, on the Greenpeace Stage for Letters Live.

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He read a 2013 one to a newspaper about disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.

James, who is dating singer Lily Allen, read out: “I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone continues to treat Lance Armstrong – especially after what he achieved by winning seven Tour de France races while competing on drugs.

“The last time I was on drugs, I couldn’t even find my bike.”

I reckon there’ll be a fair few people in that state on Worthy Farm.

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CHARLI’S EARLY TO THE PARTY

TONIGHT’S Other Stage headliner Charli XCX has been on site since Thursday, making the most of her weekend at Worthy Farm.

Joined by her fiancé, The 1975 drummer George Daniel – whose band headlined the Pyramid Stage last night – Charli was seen strutting through hospitality on Thursday before heading up to the Woodsies Stage where they checked out Daniel Avery’s set.

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They then slipped backstage at the Pyramid to a staff area to relax away from prying eyes.

Speaking to Bizarre, Charli said: “I’m trying to keep a low profile. I’m here to have fun.”

Yesterday, Charli was up early cheering on pal Lorde from the side of the stage for her secret set at Woodsies.

ZOE Ball has found love again – this time with a Fatboy Slim lookalike.

The Radio 2 DJ was seen walking hand in hand with her new bloke at Glastonbury, a month after she hinted she’d met someone.

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Zoe, 54, was spotted in the VIP Hospitality area on Worthy Farm on Thursday afternoon.

An onlooker said: “Zoe is down at Glastonbury as a punter and has brought her new boyfriend along for the ride.

“They seemed blissfully happy and were strolling along holding hands.

“She was really smiling at him as they walked along and he was very protective of Zoe and put his hand across her back.

“People were doing double takes at her bloke though because he looks a lot like Fatboy. It’s so great to see Zoe smiling again.”

Last month Zoe hinted she had met someone new amid rumours of a reconciliation with Fatboy – real name Norman Cook.

During an interview with Roisin Conaty, Zoe mentioned “my fella” as they were chatting between songs.

This is Zoe’s first serious relationship since the end of her five-year relationship with Michael Reed in 2023.

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AN ABANDONED luxury resort rotting away in the Maldives with derelict villas and dirty pools has become shrouded in mystery.

A decaying island within the holiday hotspot – which is usually known for its picturesque sights and tropical landscapes – holds a string of villas which have been left for dead.

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Once a promising paradise-to-be, the resort sits on one of the archipelago islands, situated southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.

YouTube star Kale Brock revealed the mysterious area in a video posted to the social media site.

The Australian said his group spotted the eerie location in the distance while on holiday with a tour guide in the Maldives – and convinced him to take them there.

Extraordinary footage showed the group touring half-finished villas, as well as piles of debris and dilapidated bedrooms.

Broken toilets stood aside heaps of rubbish at the swanky hotel surrounded by swathes of tropical forest.

Unkempt pools overflowing with algae can also be seen alongside generators which haven’t been powered in years.

Brock told that the island was supposedly owned by a prominent Maldivian politician.

And he said that construction on the resort reportedly started over a decade ago.

The surfer and YouTuber said: “They were building for two years then for ‘political reasons’.

“We don’t really know, ostensibly maybe they ran out of money.”

He explained: “They’ve literally abandoned the project… There’s bathtubs in unopened but deteriorating boxes.”

Shocking footage also showed unopened spa equipment and massage tables – which were never used to accommodate visitors.

A centrepiece pool filled with murky water and dead bits of plants is also seen on the resort.

The only bit of life that can be seen is the lush palm trees which tower over the forgotten construction.

In one eerie corner of the island, the group stumble across an old Mazda and Nissan — both caked in rust and clearly untouched for years.

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A YouTuber explored inside the abandoned hotel and villas[/caption]

You Tube/Kale Brock

The old site was reportedly abandoned by a Maldivian politician[/caption]

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The interiors were seen rotting away[/caption]

They press on to a creepy generator room, lined with bizarre, old machines.

Explorer Brock said the scenes reminded him of films like Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, and Lost.

Chilling footage showed the most harrowing part of the island, and its supposed crown jewels.

Luxury overwater bungalows that were meant to rake in $5,000 a night sit completely empty, now just crumbling skeletons of wood and steel.

Brock is also seen strolling along a half-destroyed concrete platform where a fancy boardwalk should have been if the project was finished.

Peering out at the sea, Brock said: “World-class lives one kilometre away.”

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Shocking images show the dilapidated villas and unfinished walkways[/caption]

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Generators stood powerless inside the resort[/caption]